IN PICTURES: A tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Throughout her 70-year reign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s devotion to Canada and the Senate has been constant and unwavering.
She completed 22 official tours of Canada — more than any other Commonwealth country.
On September 8, 2022, the Queen died peacefully in her Balmoral home.
Take a look back at the Queen’s visits to Parliament Hill, and how the Red Chamber is paying tribute to Her Majesty’s extraordinary life.
From dusk until midnight throughout the mourning period, the Senate of Canada Building and the Peace Tower are bathed in royal blue as a tribute to the Queen of Canada.
Symbols of mourning have been affixed to the portrait and bust of the Queen inside the Senate of Canada Building.
In the Senate Chamber with His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh beside her, Queen Elizabeth reads the Speech from the Throne to open Canada’s 23rd Parliament on October 14, 1957. (Photo credit: Library and Archives Canada)
Queen Elizabeth cuts a nine-metre birthday cake during Canada’s Centennial Celebrations on Parliament Hill in 1967. (Photo credit: Library and Archives Canada)
The Queen reads the Speech from the Throne in 1977 as part of her Silver Jubilee tour of Canada. (Photo credit: The Canadian Press)
The Queen and Prince Philip take their seats on the royal thrones on Parliament Hill for the signing of the Proclamation of the Constitution Act in 1982. The thrones normally occupy a dais at the head of the Senate Chamber in Centre Block but were moved to a stage in front of the building for the ceremony. (Photo credit: The Canadian Press)
During their 16th visit to Canada in September 1984, the Queen and Prince Philip wave to crowds of supporters as they depart Parliament Hill for Rideau Hall, the official residence of the governor general. (Photo credit: The Canadian Press)
The royal couple greets crowds in Ottawa during Canada Day festivities in 2010. (Photo credit: The Canadian Press)
The Queen meets with Speaker of the Senate George J. Furey, second from left, his wife Karen Furey and Usher of the Black Rod J. Greg Peters in 2016.
The Queen stands with Speaker Furey and Mrs. Furey in the Royal Mews, Windsor Castle, in 2018. (Photo credit: Office of the Speaker of the Senate)
The Queen and the Usher of the Black Rod stand with the newly created chain of office during a ceremony at Windsor Castle in 2014.
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IN PICTURES: A tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Throughout her 70-year reign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s devotion to Canada and the Senate has been constant and unwavering.
She completed 22 official tours of Canada — more than any other Commonwealth country.
On September 8, 2022, the Queen died peacefully in her Balmoral home.
Take a look back at the Queen’s visits to Parliament Hill, and how the Red Chamber is paying tribute to Her Majesty’s extraordinary life.
From dusk until midnight throughout the mourning period, the Senate of Canada Building and the Peace Tower are bathed in royal blue as a tribute to the Queen of Canada.
Symbols of mourning have been affixed to the portrait and bust of the Queen inside the Senate of Canada Building.
In the Senate Chamber with His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh beside her, Queen Elizabeth reads the Speech from the Throne to open Canada’s 23rd Parliament on October 14, 1957. (Photo credit: Library and Archives Canada)
Queen Elizabeth cuts a nine-metre birthday cake during Canada’s Centennial Celebrations on Parliament Hill in 1967. (Photo credit: Library and Archives Canada)
The Queen reads the Speech from the Throne in 1977 as part of her Silver Jubilee tour of Canada. (Photo credit: The Canadian Press)
The Queen and Prince Philip take their seats on the royal thrones on Parliament Hill for the signing of the Proclamation of the Constitution Act in 1982. The thrones normally occupy a dais at the head of the Senate Chamber in Centre Block but were moved to a stage in front of the building for the ceremony. (Photo credit: The Canadian Press)
During their 16th visit to Canada in September 1984, the Queen and Prince Philip wave to crowds of supporters as they depart Parliament Hill for Rideau Hall, the official residence of the governor general. (Photo credit: The Canadian Press)
The royal couple greets crowds in Ottawa during Canada Day festivities in 2010. (Photo credit: The Canadian Press)
The Queen meets with Speaker of the Senate George J. Furey, second from left, his wife Karen Furey and Usher of the Black Rod J. Greg Peters in 2016.
The Queen stands with Speaker Furey and Mrs. Furey in the Royal Mews, Windsor Castle, in 2018. (Photo credit: Office of the Speaker of the Senate)
The Queen and the Usher of the Black Rod stand with the newly created chain of office during a ceremony at Windsor Castle in 2014.